On her social media, Lynda Carter recently took a moment to make note of the passing of stunt performer, Jeannie Epper.
Epper doubled for Carter for the three seasons of Wonder Woman, and was usually the woman in the red boots that you'd see as Diana leaped from great heights, climbed the side of a building, and any number of - honestly - pretty terrific super feats you'd see every single episode of the show. You simply do not have Wonder Woman without the contributions of Epper.
I'd read about her maybe twenty years ago, and learned she was part of the vanguard of the first women hired for stunt work. Before that, they'd throw a wig on one of the guys and hope they shot it to not show off the mustache, I guess. But you weren't going to be able to do that with Wonder Woman.
One funny thing that has happened since the 1970's has been the rise of HDTV, and as we've great increased resolution in comparison to 70's CRT's, now you can see Epper's face, clear as day, in some Wonder Woman footage. Or at least tell "I don't think that's Lynda Carter" - including in the opening sequence. So, yeah, we kind of really do have two women playing Diana.
More about Epper here.
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